The Senator representing Bayelsa East Senatorial District, Chief Benson Agadaga (MON) was on Friday appointed as a member of the Bayelsa State National Campaign Council alongside other party stalwarts of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the November 11, 2023 gubernatorial election.
Senator Agadaga’s inclusion in the Campaign Council by the National Working Committee of the PDP, according to his media aide, Quincy Mac-Odo is “in recognition of his political sagacity and wide acceptance by the people of Bayelsa East and Ogbia Kingdom, and also his ability to mobilise the electorates and garner bloc votes to guarantee victory for Governor of Bayelsa State, His Excellency, Senator Douye Diri and the PDP.
“He has on several occasion reaffirmed his total commitment towards the second term ambition of Governor, Senator Diri, whom he contested with during the Guber primary in 2019 and later served diligently as Chief of Staff, Government House, before resigning to contest the Bayelsa East Senatorial seat and emerged victorious.
“Senator Agadaga is a servant politician with a vast network of political gladiators and followers who are committed to the ideals of the Senator Diri-led Prosperity Administration and will not rest on his oars until victory is achieved and Governor Diri is re-elected for another four year term in office.”
The statement commended the party and the National Working Committee for the recognition, adding that Senator Agadaga who loves the PDP wholeheartedly.